One sip is one sip too many
Letting a child taste a sip of a beer is never a good idea. In fact, research has shown that children who get a sip of alcohol from their parents at a young age are more likely to become heavy drinkers later in life. Oh dear…
The NIX18 law (no smoking & drinking until you are 18) is there for a reason. We have written about it before: alcohol is harmful to the adolescent brain. Erik Scherder also regularly appears in the media, in which he explains why drinking alcohol before the eighteenth birthday is not a good idea.
| Teenage brain development does not benefit from drinking alcohol. Here's the thing: your brain develops and matures until you're twenty. The gray matter (cell bodies of your brain cells) and the white matter (connections between the brain cells) increase or decrease during your teenage years. Gray diminishes, allowing white to shine. The result is faster communication between the brain cells, allowing you to perform tasks more efficiently and therefore faster. |
The research
Based on a new study, American researchers suggest that children who get a sip of alcohol from their parents at a young age are more likely to become heavy drinkers later in life. The study involved 4842 children aged 9 to 11 years. The researchers presented the children with statements such as 'alcohol can help them relax' and 'alcohol makes people mean to others'.
The study showed that more than one-fifth of the children had already drunk alcohol at some point. Usually a sip of beer from Dad. Researcher Joshua Gray: 'We found that these children were more likely to think positively about alcohol. And previous research shows that this is related to more drinking and more alcohol-related problems as they become adults.' Source: psychologymagazine.nl.
| Tips
-NIX under 18 really means NIX under 18. It is therefore prohibited by law to drink alcohol before the age of eighteen. -Store the alcohol in a place that is not visible. -Don't bring any alcohol into the house at all. - Do not drink in the presence of (grand) children. -Keep in touch with your child (monitoring), know what he/she is doing and with whom. -A disapproving attitude towards alcohol has a protective factor. This sends out the signal that drinking alcohol is not good. |
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